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Billy Elliot gala reaches well beyond the footlights
Fresh off its 2020-2021 season announcement, Halifax's Neptune Theatre turns its attention to more practical matters, paying for it all.
"Ticket sales only cover about...
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Neptune Theatre announces its 2020-2021 season
During a presentation at Neptune Theatre's Fountain Hall today, artistic director Jeremy Webb announced the company’s 2020-2021 season.
"What I'm really proud of is the...
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Halifax indie theatre gets a boost in Forest Town
In late 2019, Shakespeare By The Sea (SBTS) launched its Indie Theatre Residency Program. Designed to give independent theatrical work in Halifax a home,...
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Theatre review: Controlled Damage is more than just a history lesson
Andrea Scott's new play Controlled Damage, currently receiving its world premiere at Halifax's Neptune Theatre, maybe about Canadian civil rights trailblazer Viola Desmond. But...
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Steady Theatre steps out for Listen to the Wind
From a story about superheroes in a shopping mall storefront to a bus trip around the city and a mystery in a parking lot,...
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A Canadian civil rights trailblazer: live with the company of Controlled Damage
On November 8, 1946, Viola Desmond was arrested in a New Glasgow, Nova Scotia movie theatre, for refusing to give up her seat in...
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Theatre review: The Last Five Years from three perspectives
Rather than a single voice, in an experiment of theatre criticism, we present a trio of reviews of Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five...
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Complicated relationships: live with the company of The Last Five Years
Halifax's Neptune Theatre kicks off 2020 with the Drama Desk Award-winning musical, The Last Five Years, the story of a five-year relationship between novelist Jamie...
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Film
Film review: Mulan is a soulful, live-action remake, but loses original’s fun
Disney has once again revived a classic animated film from their canon to produce a remake, but unlike last year’s Lion King, this live-action...
20 Questions
20 questions (pandemic edition) with Abady Alzahrani
During this time of social distancing and dark venues, Halifax Presents continues to check-in with members of our arts community to find out how...
Halifax Fringe
Caravan Theatre tackles mental health and suicide with Sarah Kane’s 4:48 Psychosis
One of a handful of in-person shows at this year's Halifax Fringe Festival, Caravan Theatre tackles Sarah Kane's 4:48 Psychosis before embarking on a tour...
Arts
Shining a light on an industry that remains dark
Barring any potential power outages from the arrival of post-tropical storm Teddy, beginning one hour after sundown today, several local buildings and marquees will...
Theatre
Neptune Theatre goes old school for fundraiser
Halifax's Neptune Theatre is going old school as it gets set to host a telethon to raise much-needed funds after being forced to postpone...